Hold fast to dreams : a college guidance counselor, his students, and the vision of a life beyond poverty /
Beth Zasloff and Joshua Steckel.
- New York : The New Press, 2014.
- xii, 306 p. ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Riding backwards : Nkese and Dwight -- With whom do you make your permanent home? Mike and Abby -- Take the Brooklyn out of you : Nkese and Dwight -- Someone to step up and pave the way : Ashley -- Away from the madness : Mike and Abby -- Do you know what it's like to live my life? Kennetta, Angie and Rafael -- The best fit : Ashley -- Forward movement : Nkese and Dwight -- Room to grow : Mike and Abby -- Undocumented American dream : Aicha and Santiago -- Let's change lives : Kennetta, Angie and Rafael -- The will to aspire : Aicha and Santiago.
Educational counseling--New York (State)--New York--Case studies. High school students--New York (State)--New York--Interviews. Student aspirations--New York (State)--New York--Case studies. Minority students--Counseling of--United States. College choice--United States. Academic achievement--United States. Orientación estudiantil--Nueva York (Estado)--Nueva York. Estudiantes de educación secundaria--Nueva York (Estado)--Nueva York. Logros académicos--Estados Unidos.